Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 18:16:48 -0500 (GMT-0500)
From: David Casti
Subject: ACTION ALERT : Indiana University Under Fire
Submitted by: Michael Patrick Burton
Last year, Indiana University officals passed a proposal for A Gay/Lesbian/
Bisexual Student Support Center ($50,000 worth of funds for the center and
a full time staff person) to be erected this fall at Indiana University
Bloomington campus. Strong opposition has come from state politicans which
have held conserative positions for many years. Even with this opposition
however, we were able to muster enough strength to send a message of support
to the adminstration here at IU to continue with plans.
Now however, there is a new development. The College Democrats have formed
an un-holy alliance with College Republicans in a bi-partisian effort to
smash the GLB Student Support Center, and support a bill by Congressman
Woody Burton to cut all funding for this program.
Our student group, Quest, or Queers United for Equal Social Treatment, has
been activly involved with opposing such measures, and letting people that
with one in every three suicides being related to issues dealing with
sexuality, that this center is a life or death situation. However, we need
more strength and support ourselves to continue this battle. The following
people are prime targets for letter-writing. If you could take some time to
send these officals a letter welcoming their committment to student concerns,
it would be most helpful. If you are able to provide resources for us to
continue this battle locally, our address is listed as well.
The Quest for Freedom is at hand.
Richard McKain, Dean of Students Ken Gros Louis, Vice-President
Franklin Hall Room 108 Bryan Hall Room 100
Bloomington, Indiana 47405 Bloomington, Indiana 47405
MCKAIG@UCS.INDIANA.EDU GROSLOUI@UCS.INDIANA.EDU
Phone:812-855-8187 Phone:812-855-7602
President Brand
Bryan Hall 200
Bloomginton, Indiana 47405
PRES@UCS.INDIANA.EDU
Phone:812-855-4613
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Quest Support
c/o Michael Patrick Burton
Willkie South 0107
Bloomington, Indiana 47405
QUEST@UCS.INDIANA.EDU
812-857-FIRE